spider441

All,
First time buyer here and would greatly appreciate if you can help. We are debating between Premium Plus (with suspension, warm and cold packages) vs. Prestige. Once I get the aforementioned options, the only difference between the two seems to be the turbo-charge of the S-line. Not sure if that is such a game changer. We do very little (practically none) off-roading. Most of it would be city and highway travel.

Force-1

In addition to more power (280 hp vs 333 hp), Prestige also adds 20-inch wheels, special exterior styling details, a blind-spot warning system, and ventilated front seats.

sbrar96

I don't know about the Premium Plus but I can speak for the S-Line Prestige (have a 2013 S-Line Prestige). Adds horsepower and blindspot detector as said by Force-1, heated front and back seats. Having driven both the base Q7 and the supercharged S-Line I will say I find there to be a difference between both. No knock on the premium plus but drive both and it just feels so good driving the S-Line, real fun truck to drive. That is just my 2 cents. Correct me if I am wrong but I do believe the Air Suspension is optional and you can get it in the S-Line as well. I will say though an Audi is an Audi and you wouldn't be going wrong with either. Welcome to the fam!

va-terps4

Both trim levels are supercharged (not turbo). Turbos run off of exhaust gases, while superchargers are belt driven straight off the motor. Both qualify as forced induction, meaning they produce increased intake pressure. The extra oxygen allows more fuel to be added which generates more power. Traditionally, superchargers provide a significant bump in hp/torque at the low end, while turbos are useless until you get into high revs.

The Prestige and S-Line have 333/325 (hp/lb-ft) while the other trim levels only have 280/295. In terms of acceleration, Audi lists the 0-60 mph times as 6.9 and 7.7 seconds. It really makes a huge difference in the personality of the truck.

spider441

Hi all,
Thanks a lot for all your input. I've decided to got with the Prestige trim and now decided what other packages should I opt in. I've initially considered suspension package but advised by my dealer that it is prone to leakage issues over time. So I am thinking of dropping it.

I am also looking at the Technology package and not sure how useful it is. The adaptive cruise control is a good feature, but I can live without it. The corner view camera looks more interesting. I would really appreciate any perspective you might have,

JHagerty

Had a 2011 without the Air Suspension and now a 2014 with it. It's as good as everyone says. Smooth (even with the 21" wheels) in comfort mode for sure.

Force-1

Ditto!